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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (GiVE 365) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Shelby County
The Memphis community foundation's giving circle funds nonprofit projects tied to a yearly theme, with members voting on grantees. Applications open in January and awards come in May.
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Corporate
Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation (Y-12 Federal Credit Union) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 1, 2027 · due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Grants for local groups that fight childhood hunger in East Tennessee. The program must be based in the credit union's East Tennessee or Central Kentucky area. Apply online during the spring window.
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Private
Cornell Lab of Ornithology · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- Award
- $250 – $2,500
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives $250 to $2,500 to groups that run bird and nature learning events. Community-led ideas that reach people new to birding get priority. The form is simple and no formal proposal is needed.
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Foundation
James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Opens in the fall (the funder's words)
- Award
- Up to $15K
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives mid-career historic preservation professionals up to $15,000 for original research or a design project. Fields include architecture, landscape, planning and architectural history. The project must help preservation in the U.S.
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Foundation
James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Fall of even years (the funder's words)
- Award
- Up to $15K
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives an architect or other preservation professional up to $15,000 for a project that advances saving historic buildings in the U.S. It is offered every other year. Original ideas are valued most.
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Local
Variety - The Children's Charity of Eastern Tennessee · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 1, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County and 27 more counties
Variety gives yearly grants to East Tennessee charities that serve children in need, including children with disabilities. The 2027 application opens January 1 and is due March 1, 2027. Winners hear back in June.
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Corporate
DoorDash (with Global Entrepreneurship Network) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens When the fund is activated (the funder's words)
- Award
- Up to $5,000
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
DoorDash gives $5,000 grants to small local businesses hurt by a declared natural disaster. Each disaster fund opens for about 4 to 6 weeks. DoorDash merchants get priority.
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Private
International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 1, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
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- Amount not specified
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
IMBA gives free trail planning and design help to communities starting mountain bike trails. A second track offers trail care and fundraising training. Apply November 1 to December 31, 2026.
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Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
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- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Shelby County
CN gives cash donations to nonprofits near its rail lines, including Memphis and West Tennessee. It funds homelessness prevention, emergency response, firefighter and police training, and rail safety. Apply online in one of two yearly windows.
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Local
Vanderbilt University (Community Relations) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 14, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Davidson County
Vanderbilt gives program support, event sponsorships and in-kind help to Davidson County nonprofits working on K-12 and adult education, arts and humanities, social services, and child and youth development. The spring cycle covers events and programs...
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Foundation
EQUUS Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jul 15, 2027 · due about Aug 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
EQUUS gives $500 to $5,000 to horse rescues and other equine charities that earn its Guardian seal. Money pays for vet care, feed, farrier work and supplies. The Guardian review serves as the grant application.
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Private
Founders First CDC · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 9, 2027 · due Apr 13, 2027
- Award
- Up to $1,000
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This grant gives $1,000 each to 20 businesses owned by mothers across the US. Winners also get a free seat in a business-growth program. Pre-registration opens January 1, 2027.
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Private
Founders First CDC · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 27, 2027 · due Jun 1, 2027
- Award
- Up to $1,000
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This grant gives $1,000 each to 20 LGBTQIA+ business owners across the US. Winners also get a free seat in a business-growth program. Pre-registration opens January 1, 2027.
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Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Shelby County
CN railway gives donations to nonprofits in towns on its rail network, including Memphis. Its top focus is preventing homelessness, plus safety, people and the environment. There are two application windows each year.
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Corporate
Tractor Supply Company / National FFA · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 1, 2027 · due May 17, 2027
- Award
- Up to $5,000
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants for Growing gives middle and high school FFA chapters up to $5,000 for hands-on learning projects. Projects can grow the classroom, the chapter, or farm awareness. The 2027 application opens March 1 and closes May 17, 2027.
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Private
USA Lacrosse · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
USA Lacrosse gives PE kits so schools can teach lacrosse in gym class. It helps students try the sport for the first time. The next application opens in June 2027.
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Private
National Humanities Center · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jul 1, 2027 · due Oct 1, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The National Humanities Center gives scholars a semester or year in residence in North Carolina to research and write. Emerging, mid-career and senior humanities scholars may apply. Faculty at HBCUs have an extra path through a UNCF/Mellon program.
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Local
Baptist Memorial Health Care · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about May 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Carroll County, Obion County, Shelby County, Tipton County
Baptist Memorial gives to 501(c)(3) programs in communities served by its hospitals that address needs from its community health needs assessment, such as chronic disease and healthy living, education, poverty, quality of life and language access....
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Foundation
Two Mauds, Inc. · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 1, 2027 · due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
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- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 51 more counties
Two Mauds gives small groups money for spay and neuter work in and near the Appalachian region. Groups must have a budget of $250,000 or less. Grants are up to $10,000 a year.
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Local
Berea College Appalachian Fund · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Apr 19, 2027 · 193 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
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- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Berea College gives small grants for Appalachian folk arts and culture, as funding allows. Nonprofits serving Appalachian counties, including East Tennessee, can apply. The next deadline is April 19, 2027.
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